Emergency Response and Preparedness Websites
NLM Radiation Event Medical Management System (REMM) wins Web Health Award
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Radiation Event Medical Management System (REMM) http://www.remm.nlm.gov/, a web site produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), has won a bronze in this year’s Web Health Awards in the category of web sites produced by the government for health professionals. http://www.healthawards.com/wwwha/ss2009winners/mp_web.html The Web Health Awards is a program that recognizes the best Web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals. It is organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC) , a national clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials. Entries in the Spring/Summer 2009 Web Health Awards Program were evaluated for content and creativity.
New federal website to solicit comments on disaster recovery
The departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Homeland Security (DHS) have announced the launch of DisasterRecoveryWorkingGroup.gov, (http://www.disasterrecoveryworkinggroup.gov)a new interagency website that will allow state and local officials and the public to submit ideas about disaster recovery; identify examples of best practices; raise challenges and obstacles to success; and share thoughts, experiences and lessons learned. The information will be used to develop a better national strategy for an effective approach to long-term disaster recovery. While health issues are not specifically named in the work group mission, the questions for stakeholder engagement are very applicable. http://www.disasterrecoveryworkinggroup.gov/stakeholdersquestions.cfm [DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB]
